By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, June 25 (Reuters) - Asian equities surged on Thursday after strong earnings and forecasts from chip giants Micron and Qualcomm helped alleviate some concerns over the red-
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Micron surged overnight on strong earnings and guidance, lifting other memory and chip plays. The Fed's favorite inflation gauge is on tap.
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U.S. stocks rose in early Thursday trading, rebounding from the previous session’s Fed-driven selloff as falling oil prices and optimism surrounding the Iran peace deal boosted investor sentiment.
Oil prices continued tumbling on Thursday after President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The deal starts a 60-day negotiation period centered on Iran's nuclear program. It requires the U.S. to lift its blockade of Iran's ports, free up frozen Iranian funds, waive sanctions of Iranian oil sales and prevail upon Israel to cease military operations in Lebanon.
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Wall Street eyed the odds of Hormuz reopening after the interim US-Iran peace deal went into effect, and weighed signs the Fed is starting to lean toward a rate hike.

<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow gaining just under two-thirds of a percent to notch its second straight record-high close... while the S&P 500 shed more than half a percent and the Nasdaq dropped more than one percent.</p><p>Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX ended nearly 5% higher, paring earlier gains. For much of the session, the rocket and AI company's value was above that of Amazon, and it briefly surpassed Microsoft's valuation, as retail investors continued to pour into the stock after its record-breaking IPO.</p><p>But Amol Dhargalkar, chairman and managing partner at Chatham Financial, warned of several risks that could trigger volatility for SpaceX and other AI-related stocks.</p><p>"I think that's a really difficult position to be in as a retail investor, especially when you consider the fact that there is a lot of risk, not just in the business model, but these are names where the cash flows are likely far into the future. And we are not in a period of 0% or negative interest rates or even declining interest rates at this point. </p><p>There's a lot of question as to whether interest rates will continue to be flat or will they go up. And that can certainly be a meaningful drag on valuations of high growth companies, especially where that growth is out far into the future."</p><p>Investors will look for clues on where interest rates are headed when the Federal Reserve concludes its latest two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with Kevin Warsh holding his first press conference as Fed chair.</p><p>Other stocks on the move included shares of Olin, which sank nearly 6% after the chemical producer said it would acquire Huntsman in an all-stock deal valued at more than $2.4 billion. Huntsman shares also fell as the offer stood at a discount to the stock's recent price.</p><p>:: Yum Brands</p><p>And shares of Yum Brands rose after the fast-food company said it would sell its Pizza Hut chain for $2.7 billion, against a backdrop of softer consumer spending across the fast-food industry.</p></body>
Stocks were mixed at the open on Tuesday as Wall Street looked through lower oil prices and toward the start of the Federal Open Market Committee's June meeting. The Dow rose 315 points, or 0.6%. Any close higher would be a fresh record close for the Dow.
The S&P 500 index gained about 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.3%.
Markets are pausing after the S&P 500's best 3-day stretch in over a year, while SpaceX stock eyes a pass of Amazon by market cap
June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Tuesday as investors switched focus to the first interest rate decision under new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, while SpaceX
Global markets were broadly cautious on Tuesday as investors assessed the implications of a preliminary peace agreement between the United States and Iran, monitored a surprise policy move from the Bank of Japan and continued to track the extraordinary post-IPO surge in SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX). Futures Trade in Narrow Range Ahead of Fed MeetingU.
The S&P 500 closed Monday at 7,554.29, up 1.65%, as the Nasdaq surged 3.1%. This sharp rally appeared closely tied to geopolitical developments. On Sunday, June 14, President Trump announced the US-Iran peace deal via Truth Social, simultaneously authorizing the toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and removing the naval blockade. Consequently, WTI crude dropped roughly 5% to around $80, while Brent fell to $83, their lowest levels in months. The S&P now walks into one of the most consequ
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) rate hikes might best be viewed as a necessary evil for Wall Street.

<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes rallied on Monday, with the Dow gaining nearly 1% to notch a record-high close, the S&P 500 climbing about one-and-two-thirds percent and the Nasdaq soaring 3%.</p><p>Investors cheered the news of a preliminary deal between the U.S. and Iran to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. </p><p>Kevin Mahn is president and chief investment officer at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management.</p><p>"I believe that the theme of the day for investors is that a deal has been reached. We think the strait has been opened, we think, and the market has rallied, at least for now. Obviously, if the first two tenets of that theme start to get unwound, then we're going to see this market rally go in the opposite direction. But as it stands now, we believe that ultimately a deal between the U.S. and Iran will be signed in Switzerland on Friday and in all likelihood, tankers will start to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and that should start to ease inflationary pressures that are a result of higher oil prices that have been in place now since the beginning of March."</p><p>U.S. crude futures settled down 4.9% and hit their lowest level since March, helping to lift shares of energy-sensitive airline and cruise companies and hurting energy stocks.</p><p>Easing inflation fears also helped boost technology stocks as investors were more comfortable taking on riskier bets.</p><p>Chip giant Nvidia gained 3.5% and Micron Technology jumped nearly 11% after at least two brokerages sharply raised their price targets for the stock.</p><p>Investors now turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which concludes Wednesday.</p><p>Traders expect the central bank to leave interest rates unchanged, but they'll be watching closely for signals from Kevin Warsh in his first press conference as Fed chair.</p></body>
Boeing stock rose almost 5% on Monday, as the broader market rallied following a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
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